Mull, Lismore and everything beyond from the viewpoint, Glensanda Superquarry. Second time lucky getting a view.

Nicely done atmosphere, nicely done.

Making use of the ~1970s excursion guide to the geology of Comrie. Some description more helpful than others... "Next to a prominent fallen tree" "30 m NW of the only tree in this field". Fair play, the cotoneaster from Locality 2 is alive and well, so there is that... 😫

A day of driving, cycling, walking and hunting for exposure around three forgotten granites of Easter Ross and Sutherland. Hoping to share their stories some time next year.

On a nice mission to Glensanda today where the rain and cloud did for decent photographs. Instead, here's his lordship, the long-sitting (sometimes standing) site superintendent, Haggis.

🚨That’s a wrap! The SAGES #AnnualScienceMeeting 2024 has finished! Thank you to all of our amazing speakers, poster presenters, chairs, and of course wonderful attendees! Truly showcasing some of the best of Scottish science 🌍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔬🛰️❄️🔥🪐

This is pretty much the fairest thing I'll read all day.

Behold the Spring unfurling of the feline thermometer.

Back from a hectic week dodging showers and helping out @BritGeoSurvey with a Great Glen-themed structural geology training course to Rosemarkie, Helmsdale, and Balintore. Not the best video, but we saw some🐬on the go too!

Very happy geologists at #Durness from @UofGGES. We know when we've absolutely lucked out with the weather. Thanks @cocoamountain for a lovely end of trip treat, and hello on the road to @EarthSciStA ! #geology

This looks great! Paging @cirqueburk , @UofGGES - restoration work on a river where I grew up. Something for prospective Highlands-based Env Geo and Geog dissertation students to look into?

And something completely different: a PhD topic in open competition with several others at @UofGGES, lead by Dr Lydia Hallis with support from myself: Scottish rocks as solar system analogues. Link for details:

https://t.co/S1ybwosNlX for full details. New exposure of an iconic fault is a once-in-a-generation thing! Structure, composition, geochronology and engineering implications, all up for study. Big thanks to the Coire Glas leaders SSE and contractors for access. 2/2

Myself, the BGS at Edinburgh/Keyworth, Bob Holdsworth at @DurUniEarthSci, and @BarfodDan at @SUERC1 are advertising an opportunity to dive into the Great Glen Fault, including the spectacular Coire Glas pump storage scheme, as part of the @IapetusDTP scheme. 1/2

Stepanakert now. There is an almost 100km line of cars from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia as the entire population flees. 120,000 people are leaving their homes.

If any potential PhD students are interested in co-designing a project in the broad area of 'volcano seismology' @GeosciencesEd, please get in touch - particularly if you're from an otherwise underrepresented group in geosciences

A few random bits of Armenia in the passing, and the tail of the collision zone volcanism conference. https://t.co/s2rOqZBkb7 contains an Armenian language version of what we've all been up to last week, including some great drone shots.

Conference Trip Day 1 outside Yerevan: some good rock-related content (description in Alt Text).

Did some pre-conference clambering with thanks to Ivan for the invite! Aragats south summit ~3900m. Wanted to do this for 12 years since my first visit. Absolutely spectacular.

Wee view towards Loch Lomond over the Kilpatrick Hills (thereabouts). Starting 3 months of study leave with a week in Yerevan to spread the word about Scottish plutons and Iranian volcanoes.